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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III - The Last Hunters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which American President issued a proclamation stating that the U.S. had the right to control mineral resources on its continental shelf?
(a) Dwight D. Eisenhower.
(b) Woodrow Wilson.
(c) Harry S. Truman.
(d) Franklin D. Roosevelt.

2. In 1995, a system was initiated to restrict the total cod catch to _____ percent of the estimated stock.
(a) 10.
(b) 75.
(c) 25.
(d) 50.

3. Where were most explorers trying to get to in the 16th century?
(a) Asia.
(b) Russia.
(c) California.
(d) South America.

4. Salmon flesh acquires a pink tint from eating _____.
(a) Red seaweed.
(b) Crustaceans.
(c) Diatoms.
(d) Red plankton.

5. From Newfoundland to southern New England, there is a series of shallow areas called _____.
(a) Shoals.
(b) Reefs.
(c) Banks.
(d) Pools.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a growth that is produced from the nitrates being stirred up by conflicting currents?

2. What was the name of the island that Thomas Croft and John Jay searched for in the Atlantic?

3. Jacques Cartier is credited for "discovering" the mouth of which river?

4. One-third of the Iceland town of Heimaey was destroyed by _____ in 1973?

5. To the British working class, fish means _____.

(see the answer key)

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